Lionsgate-Starz Merger Talks Stall Amid Stock Drop

Deadline: Merger talks between Lionsgate and Starz are said to have stalled, following a week in which both companies’ market values plummeted by more than 20 percent. Starz investors — including Liberty Media’s John Malone, its controlling shareholder — have been eager to see the premium networks company find a partner to help it compete with rivals including HBO, Showtime and Netflix.